CSTA Researchers East Meeting
Thursday January 22, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Kent Room, Four Points Sheraton
London, Ontario
AGENDA
Agenda Item |
Background |
Action/Decision |
| 1. Call to Order | The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. with Ellen Sparry in the chair.
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| 2. Agenda | The agenda is Document #1 | Motion to Approve
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| 3. Minutes | The minutes of the January 17, 2008 meeting are Document #2
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Motion to Approve
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| 4. Board Liaison Report | The Board Liaison report will be presented by Alejandro Hernandez. It is Document #3
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| 5. Business from the Minutes | The following were action items from the minutes: (a) Variety Registration - An update will be provided by CSTA Staff (b) Cosmetic use of Pestides - was a resolution from the last meeting. CSTA staff to update.
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Recommendations? |
Provincial Committee Reports |
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| 6. Ontario Cereals Committee | Ellen Sparry will report |
Discussion, recommendations?
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7. (a) Ontario Corn Committee (b) CRAAQ |
Marty Vermey to report Alexandre Mailloux to report
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Discussion, recommendations? |
8. (a) Ontario Pulses (b) Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crops |
John Van Herk to report Alejandro Hernandez to report
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Discussion, recommendations? |
| 9. Adventitious Presence or Low Level Presence | An update on the work on LLP in food and feed and in seed will be provided by Bill Leask.
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10. Convention on Bio-diversity, Access and Benefit Sharing
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Bill Leask will provide an update, and outline the process around crops not covered by the Material Transfer Agreement.
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| 11. Election | Traditionally, the Vice-Chair moves to Chair and the Secretary moves to Vice-Chair. The current Chair is willing to serve another term. If this is acceptable, the Secretary could move to Vice-Chair, requiring a new Secretary to be elected. | Election of Secretary |
12. Other Business
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13. Next Meeting
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| 14. Adjournment | Adjournment must be moved, seconded and voted. | |